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    of gallons of crude oil into the ocean causing long term damage. The oil spreads out over the surface of the water, creating a deadly coating. The coating of oil kills off the aquatic life and pollutes the beaches when washed on shore. Seagulls, pelicans and other aquatic birds that spend a lot of time in water are affected the most. When oil sticks to the bird’s feathers, the oil causes the feathers to separate making it less water proof and exposing the bird’s sensitive skin to the environment…

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    BLOG Nature’s Wonder - The Indian River Lagoon The Indian River Lagoon is one of Florida’s natural wonders and its northern end begins at Volusia County’s Ponce de Leon Inlet. The Lagoon stretches 156 miles to the south where it ends at Jupiter Inlet. This place where fresh water mixes with sea water is known as “the ocean’s cradle,” an “underwater rainforest” and “North America’s most diverse estuary.” It is home to more than 4,000 species of plants and animals including sea turtles,…

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    Cuba Research Paper

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    island. Cuba has many animals an done of them is the bee hummingbird which is the smallest bird in the world that can be found in Cuba The national bird for Cuba is the Cuban Trogon or the tocororo A highly endangered animal in Cuba is the Brown Pelican the bird is located in coastal Central America but mostly in Cuba On October 12, 1492 The island of Guanahani Was found but now is Cuba August 25, 1514 the capital of Cuba is found October 18, 1868 Cuba finally gained independence from Spain…

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    Albany Geography

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    Albany When we drove down to Albany it was about a 4.5 hour car ride south of Perth. The Longitude and Latitude of Albany is 35.0228° S, 117.8814° E. It is located on the tip of South West Australia. The car ride down had a lot of traffic on the Albany Highway which links Perth to Albany. But eventually when we passed the city there wasn’t as much. Along the ride I enjoyed the scenery of the farms with lovely animals such as horses and cows. Albany established itself as an important European…

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    bulls across the planes and make a flood with her tears. But best of all she could make a twister. She was known for miles to blow towns right off its bed and people of their horses. Reba Sandy twister was so big that she had to be carried by ten pelicans when she was born. She was so huge that her parents tried to fit her into the farmhouse, but she could not stay there. So her parents fashioned a latter and made her a bed in the clouds. It was a perfect place to sleep because it was as soft as…

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    Deepwater Horizon Tragedy

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    Across nations, corporations have attempted, and often with success, to emphasize oil as an emblem of culture and of modernity. In America, oil has been promoted as an image of the American dream and is important to how American freedom is perceived. For decades oil companies have invested in the image of oil fueling cars and thus fueling social mobility and autonomy (Huber). By capitalizing on the image of oil as a staple of American culture oil companies in America have harnessed tremendous…

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    past; for example, Ian Littelder was give years old when his father took him on a boat with his sibling to begin a new life in Northwestern Ontario (CBC News,2010, p.54). His father required by law, so Litteldeer father returned his children to the Pelican Lake Indian Residential School (CBC News,2010, p.54). This means a lot of Litteldeer because there is people listening to him (CBC News,2010, p.54). Moreover, the TRC supports the work of the Missing Children Research Group, “which is…

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    would never have to encounter and he ended up succeeding at all the obstacles. For example, when they escaped the sharks. He did also of this to save the one thing he loved the most, his son Nemo. 5. Ultimate Boon- Marlin and Dory meet Niguel the pelican and Niguel takes Dory and Marlin to the dentist office where Marlin sees Nemo. Nemo is playing dead but Marlin thinks that he is really dead. Nemo pretended to be dead so he could be flushed down the toilet and return to his father. He ends up…

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    Relationship Between Athletes and Beauty Beauty can be described as “ The quality present in a thing or a person that gives intense pleasure or deep satisfaction to the mind…” (Beauty). This intense pleasure or satisfaction is a result of certain features a person may hold. Some features such as facial symmetry, eyes, and cheek structure may always be appealing to others, while lineaments that have to do with clothing, cosmetics, and hair may come and go with the times. Quite possibly the most…

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    La Sagrada Familia (Abbr

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    The Temple Expiatori of La Sagrada Familia (abbr. La Sagrada Familia), uses iconography, a formal composition, and numerology to create a monumental moment to teach and tell the story of the New Testament to Christians of all backgrounds. La Sagrada Familia, whose design is attributed to Antonio Gaudi, is a modernisme (a style of Catalan Architecture that has ties to Art Nouveau and Neo-Gothicism) minor basilica located in Barcelona, Spain. The use of multiple iconographic scenes and symbolic…

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